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I believe that Rick Dyer is telling the truth and that the bigfoot he shot and killed will be released sometime before January 1st, 2014. I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax. What would it take for you to realize that this is actually real? There comes a point when the evidence is so great that it takes more faith to believe its a hoax.

Not only will you see pictures and video of the bigfoot, but a top tier team of scientists who have been studying the body for a year will hold a press conference to disclose their findings. Then in 2014, Rick will be taking the body on tour across the U.S. so you can get the chance to see it in person. Also, after this proves bigfoot's existence, will it open up the possibility of other cryptids being real, like the Jersey Devil, for instance? In any case, it will show that mass eyewitness testimony should be taken more seriously than it has been among skeptics.

I believe that Rick Dyer is telling the truth and that the bigfoot he shot and killed will be released sometime before January 1st, 2014. I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax. What would it take for you to realize that this is actually real? There comes a point when the evidence is so great that it takes more faith to believe its a hoax.

Not only will you see pictures and video of the bigfoot, but a top tier team of scientists who have been studying the body for a year will hold a press conference to disclose their findings. Then in 2014, Rick will be taking the body on tour across the U.S. so you can get the chance to see it in person. Also, after this proves bigfoot's existence, will it open up the possibility of other cryptids being real, like the Jersey Devil, for instance? In any case, it will show that mass eyewitness testimony should be taken more seriously than it has been among skeptics.

so, what you're saying is "Still no evidence for Bigfoot".

If and when some actual evidence is presented, it will be evaluated.

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Then we could begin to study the animal in earnest, and determine exactly why and on what physiological basis this animal never sheds skin, hair, waste, nor leaves remains of any kind, nor can it be photographed in anything approaching the grainy clarity of the vaguest, most poorly-lit trail camera.

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Rick Dyer, the Georgia Bigfoot body hoaxer. There is absolutely no chance Rick Dyer has anything. He is a liar and a hoaxer, both of which have already been proven as fact. His 5 minutes of fame is over. End of story.

I must have missed hearing all about this on the 10 o`clock news. Was it ever on about this? Why absolutely!.....if a Bigfoot is for real, being as elusive as they have been for centuries...then this would open up the possibility of existance of its `cousin` ...the abominable snowman, the Loch Ness monster, ufo space aliens, tooth fairies(lol), etc.

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Rick Dyer, the Georgia Bigfoot body hoaxer. There is absolutely no chance Rick Dyer has anything. He is a liar and a hoaxer, both of which have already been proven as fact. His 5 minutes of fame is over. End of story.

I can't wait until you're proven wrong lol. I believe him because there's just no way that he could get 4 different people to lie for him about seeing the body and they all sound sincere. Craig Philips was genuinely emotional when he described seeing it. I can't imagine what reward or fake body Rick could've come up with to take them in.

I can't wait until you're proven wrong lol. I believe him because there's just no way that he could get 4 different people to lie for him about seeing the body and they all sound sincere. Craig Philips was genuinely emotional when he described seeing it. I can't imagine what reward or fake body Rick could've come up with to take them in.

You didn't see the first act? It had all of that. I'm sure Rick can do it again.

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I believe that Rick Dyer is telling the truth and that the bigfoot he shot and killed will be released sometime before January 1st, 2014.

Why ? If he shot and killed it he can show it now. Why the wait ?

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I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when

Don't You mean If ?

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the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax. What would it take for you to realize that this is actually real? There comes a point when the evidence is so great that it takes more faith to believe its a hoax.

Last time I heard that one was for Steorn. No. Wait. Last time I heard that one was for Rossi's cold fusion.

"when i am right you'll regret it !". Sound childish. Most of us won#t care about belief or not, as most of us skeptic would be incredibly interrested into a new hominid find. But fat chance of that.

ETA: to be very clear. Bigfoot hoax, bigfoot believer discussion = nice pass time but nothing more. New hominid = incredibly exciting. If you think all of us aprticipating in the BF thread would be continuying in them, while the rest of the forum get s to play and speculate in the "new hominind found" thread, you are deluded.

Yawn.

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Not only will you see pictures and video of the bigfoot, but a top tier team of scientists who have been studying the body for a year will hold a press conference to disclose their findings. Then in 2014, Rick will be taking the body on tour across the U.S. so you can get the chance to see it in person. Also, after this proves bigfoot's existence, will it open up the possibility of other cryptids being real, like the Jersey Devil, for instance? In any case, it will show that mass eyewitness testimony should be taken more seriously than it has been among skeptics.

I can't wait until you're proven wrong lol. I believe him because there's just no way that he could get 4 different people to lie for him about seeing the body and they all sound sincere. Craig Philips was genuinely emotional when he described seeing it. I can't imagine what reward or fake body Rick could've come up with to take them in.

Really? I bet I could find four out-of-work actors who'd take the part for less than the amount it would take to fly to Europe.

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But you believe a bunch of people kept their mouths shut for a year about an actual bigfoot in their posession?

Sure, scientists tend to be honorable people imo. Not to mention they would probably face some sort of consequence for yapping about it. Even if it did get out, the person told may just laugh it off or not care about bigfoot enough to tell anyone else.

Sure, scientists tend to be honorable people imo. Not to mention they would probably face some sort of consequence for yapping about it. Even if it did get out, the person told may just laugh it off or not care about bigfoot enough to tell anyone else.

What scientist or blogger or journalist could laugh off an actual big stinky giant hairy bipedal primate body with it's head blown open from a rifle round?

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Getting 4 people to lie for you for the LOLZ is easy. Plus it could simply be that the guy you cited was fooled by a cheap hoax.

They did not just lie for him one time, though. They continually hang out with him in google hangouts. I can't accept the fact that they would associate themselves with a man who's hated by the bigfoot community just for the "lolz." Before this hoax most of them were interested in bigfoot before and knew about Rick Dyer's hoax in 2008. I know because I saw their past youtube comments.

@LTC: lol that looks nothing like it.

Anyway, yeah I realize now that this was a pointless thread to make so sorry for that. I guess I'm just a little too excited about the whole thing.

I believe that you are either a gullible and deluded Bigfoot believer or are somehow part of a ludicrous bigfoot scam for profit. “Roll up, roll up. See the real Bigfoot. Only $50 per ticket in the big tent.”

I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax.

I think most sceptics would fully embrace credible and verifiable evidence of leprechauns and fairies if it was ever openly and honesty provided. Is this “confirmation” going to be provided by actual scientists, or merely by Bigfoot claimers/believers in scientists clothing?

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What would it take for you to realize that this is actually real?

What has it taken for you to realise believe this is actually real?

Originally Posted by Nogard

There comes a point when the evidence is so great that it takes more faith to believe its a hoax.

Sure . . . so provide the evidence . . .

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Not only will you see pictures and video of the bigfoot, but a top tier team of scientists who have been studying the body for a year will hold a press conference to disclose their findings. Then in 2014, Rick will be taking the body on tour across the U.S. so you can get the chance to see it in person. Also, after this proves bigfoot's existence, will it open up the possibility of other cryptids being real, like the Jersey Devil, for instance? In any case, it will show that mass eyewitness testimony should be taken more seriously than it has been among skeptics.

Methinks you are going to end up with Bigfoot poo on your face. Of course you will wipe it away with pathetic excuses. Perhaps you will claim space aliens abducted this dead Bigfoot before the promised big reveal could be made.

Have you ever considered stamp collecting? At least stamps exist.

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They did not just lie for him one time, though. They continually hang out with in google hangouts. I can't accept the fact that they would associate themselves with a man who's hated by the bigfoot community just for the "lolz." Before this hoax most of them were interested in bigfoot before and knew about Rick Dyer's hoax in 2008. I know because I saw their past youtube comments.

@LTC: lol that looks nothing like it.

Anyway, yeah I realize now that this was a pointless thread to make so sorry for that. I guess I'm just a little too excited about the whole thing.

Which one looks nothing like it, and how do you know? I thought you were just a believer and not an insider?

If you know what Dyer's bigfoot looks like then you must be part of the hoax.

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I believe that Rick Dyer is telling the truth and that the bigfoot he shot and killed will be released sometime before January 1st, 2014. I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax.

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Rick Dyer is a known hoaxer, and is just out for another money/spotlight grab. It is funny though that any bigfooter would buy into it. (not that I believe you do, just here to advertise this obvious hoax that has already worn itself out before it began lmfao)

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I believe that you are either a gullible and deluded Bigfoot believer or are somehow part of a ludicrous bigfoot scam for profit. “Roll up, roll up. See the real Bigfoot. Only $50 per ticket in the big tent.”

I think most sceptics would fully embrace credible and verifiable evidence of leprechauns and fairies if it was ever openly and honesty provided. Is this “confirmation” going to be provided by actual scientists, or merely by Bigfoot claimers/believers in scientists clothing?

What has it taken for you to realise believe this is actually real?

Sure . . . so provide the evidence . . .

Methinks you are going to end up with Bigfoot poo on your face. Of course you will wipe it away with pathetic excuses. Perhaps you will claim space aliens abducted this dead Bigfoot before the promised big reveal could be made.

Have you ever considered stamp collecting? At least stamps exist.

Yes, the confirmation will be by scientists. I believe it's real because of the testimony of Musky Allen, Frank Cali, car wrap guy and Craig Philips. Plus, Dyer swore on his kids' lives that it was real. Oh yeah btw, a scientist who has been studying the body will be making a statement about it soon, so look out for that. A movie showing the bigfoot corpse will be released sometime in early November, which may or may not be after the body is unveiled. As of now, though, I cannot provide you with any evidence. This is just the conclusion I've come to after all that I've heard.

@LTC: None of them look like what was in the tent video.

@River: Yeah I know, but that's not a good enough reason to discount it. The other witness testimonies make up for that fact, which was something he lacked in 2008. He only had that dope Tom Biscardi backing him up.

Yes, the confirmation will be by scientists. I believe it's real because of the testimony of Musky Allen, Frank Cali, car wrap guy and Craig Philips. Plus, Dyer swore on his kids' lives that it was real. Oh yeah btw, a scientist who has been studying the body will be making a statement about it soon, so look out for that. A movie showing the bigfoot corpse will be released sometime in early November, which may or may not be after the body is unveiled. As of now, though, I cannot provide you with any evidence. This is just the conclusion I've come to after all that I've heard.

@LTC: None of them look like what was in the tent video.

Is that a joke?

And the tent video bigfoot looks just like the mask to me.

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I can't accept the fact that they would associate themselves with a man who's hated by the bigfoot community just for the "lolz." Before this hoax most of them were interested in bigfoot before and knew about Rick Dyer's hoax in 2008. I know because I saw their past youtube comments.

I can. People changes. They can simply recognize they were fooled, and out of misguided desire of vengeance , try to hoax other for the lolz and feeling superior. FYI I have seen that happens, although it was with young people (18-20) (ETA : actually it was in university and a lot of people fell for the (not bigfoot related) prank ).

Yes, the confirmation will be by scientists. I believe it's real because of the testimony of Musky Allen, Frank Cali, car wrap guy and Craig Philips. Plus, Dyer swore on his kids' lives that it was real. Oh yeah btw, a scientist who has been studying the body will be making a statement about it soon, so look out for that. A movie showing the bigfoot corpse will be released sometime in early November, which may or may not be after the body is unveiled. As of now, though, I cannot provide you with any evidence. This is just the conclusion I've come to after all that I've heard.

@LTC: None of them look like what was in the tent video.

@River: Yeah I know, but that's not a good enough reason to discount it. The other witness testimonies make up for that fact, which was something he lacked in 2008. He only had that dope Tom Biscardi backing him up.

Yes it is good enough. It's bigfoot. That's enough. I like Tom Biscardi. He's a great Promoter.

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I believe that Rick Dyer is telling the truth and that the bigfoot he shot and killed will be released sometime before January 1st, 2014. I'm curious to know if the skeptics here would fully embrace this discovery when the scientists confirm it or if you will just write it off as another hoax. What would it take for you to realize that this is actually real? There comes a point when the evidence is so great that it takes more faith to believe its a hoax.

Not only will you see pictures and video of the bigfoot, but a top tier team of scientists who have been studying the body for a year will hold a press conference to disclose their findings. Then in 2014, Rick will be taking the body on tour across the U.S. so you can get the chance to see it in person. Also, after this proves bigfoot's existence, will it open up the possibility of other cryptids being real, like the Jersey Devil, for instance? In any case, it will show that mass eyewitness testimony should be taken more seriously than it has been among skeptics.

One day, someone will come on here and do things the right way around........

Instead of "I believe" and "soon", they'll come on and say "Have you read the paper in Nature"?

In the nature of all science, every sceptic will do a 180 degree volte-face when faced with the irrefutable proof of anything they have argued against. This has occurred thousands of times through the history of science, and will occur thousands more times. The bit that is missing, currently, from your post, is the irrefutable proof (present tense) thing.

The over-use of the future tense in the build-up to the release of the Ketchum "paper", with assertion after hyper-assertion eventually coming to absolutely nothing at all........did that not tell you anything? It certainly told me that you must only comment after the fact, and not speculate before it.

Feel free to come back and ask us what we think of bigfoot after the body has been released to independent scientists, and after the various papers have been published in proper peer reviewed journals. We'll have a great conversation then.